plantigrade mammal

/ˌplæntəˈgreɪd ˌmæməl/
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Other forms: plantigrade mammals

Definitions of plantigrade mammal
  1. noun
    an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings
    synonyms: plantigrade
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    antonyms:
    digitigrade mammal
    an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
    type of:
    eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal
    mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
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